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MRPT (MacReport net) Debt-to-EBITDA : -0.89 (As of Nov. 2005)


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What is MacReport net Debt-to-EBITDA?

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

MacReport net's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2005 was $0.36 Mil. MacReport net's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2005 was $0.29 Mil. MacReport net's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2005 was $-0.72 Mil. MacReport net's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2005 was -0.89.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for MacReport net's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

MRPT's Debt-to-EBITDA is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 0.85
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.

MacReport net Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for MacReport net's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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MacReport net Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

MacReport net Annual Data
Trend Nov02 Nov03 Nov04 Nov05
Debt-to-EBITDA
-0.95 -1.08 2.97 -0.89

MacReport net Semi-Annual Data
Nov02 Nov03 Nov04 Nov05
Debt-to-EBITDA -0.95 -1.08 2.97 -0.89

Competitive Comparison of MacReport net's Debt-to-EBITDA

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, MacReport net's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MacReport net's Debt-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, MacReport net's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MacReport net's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.



MacReport net Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

MacReport net's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2005 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.357 + 0.287) / -0.722
=-0.89

MacReport net's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2005 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(0.357 + 0.287) / -0.722
=-0.89

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is one times the quarterly (Nov. 2005) EBITDA data.


MacReport net  (OTCPK:MRPT) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


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MacReport net Business Description

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MacReport net Inc is an internet information and media company formed to allow publicly and privately held companies to communicate relevant corporate information directly with the investing public. The business activity is carried out through the use of a website that provides the user with key information via management interviews, press releases, and other information.

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